The Download: inside the first CRISPR treatment, and smarter robots
The news: A new robot training model, dubbed “KnowNo,” aims to teach robots to ask for our help when orders are unclear. At the...
Google’s NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant
Steven Johnson has written 13 books, on topics ranging from a London cholera outbreak to the value of video games. He’s been a television...
Medical microrobots that can travel inside your body are (still) on their way
Okay, I know what you’re probably thinking. We’ve been hearing about the use of tiny robots in medicine for years, maybe even decades. And...
Why your cloud database performance sucks
“My cloud application is slow,” is a common complaint. However, nine times out of ten the cause does not lie with the application processing...
The Best Online Gift Cards and Digital Gift Ideas (2023)
Trawling through busy retail stores seeking gifts is a daunting task. Shopping online can be just as time-consuming, and you may run into delivery...
Microsoft Copilot AI to flex more muscle
After launching the unified Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio two weeks ago, Microsoft is now preparing more advanced capabilities for Copilot that will be...
How carbon removal technology is like a time machine
Imagine all carbon removal technology as one big time machine, winding the clock back on emissions. If the world is emitting just under 40...
Women Buy More Cars, So Why Are the Designs So Macho?
Building design elements into cars that make sense for dogs and kids and groceries isn’t sexist, or buying into a stereotype—it’s a nod to...
How AI assistants are already changing the way code gets made
The key idea behind Copilot and other programs like it, sometimes called code assistants, is to put the information that programmers need right next...
The best new features in Angular 17: A kinder, faster Angular
Angular is one of the most storied front-end web frameworks, and it has gone through significant changes since its initial release—including the complete rewrite...
